STAW is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAW is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in STAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about STAW
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STAW mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To stall, or come to an unwilling halt.
Staw describes something, often an engine, cart, or animal, that stops moving because it cannot or will not go on. Scots writers used it the way modern English uses stall, for a sudden and unwanted stop rather than a planned one.
How STAW is used
Found in Scots dialect writing rather than standard English.
- The old cart began to staw halfway up the steep hill.
- His pony would staw at the sight of the narrow bridge.
- The engine seemed ready to staw every time it slowed down.
- She feared the plan would staw before it even properly began.
- The mill wheel would staw whenever the stream ran too low.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STAW
The 4 tiles of STAW in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with STAW
3 longer words begin with STAW.
Words with STAW inside
3 words contain STAW in the middle. Words that start with STAW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAW
Common questions about STAW
- Is STAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAW, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAW worth?
- STAW is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAW mean?
- To stall, or come to an unwilling halt.
- What letters can be added to STAW?
- STAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of STAW:
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